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By Joshua Heron
Indianapolis Star, USA TODAY Network through Reuters Connect

CARMEL — The 2026 IHSAA boys swimming season concluded Saturday, Feb. 28 with state finals! Central Indiana swimmers secured state titles in six out of the eight particular person occasions. Carmel gained its twelfth straight workforce title. The Greyhounds gained the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays. Here are the reactions from Indy-area winners, all outcomes and highlights from Saturday’s races.

Team Results: Carmel, 408; Penn, 247; Homestead, 201; Center Grove, 189; Fishers, 166; Oak Hill, 111; Bloomington South, 85; FW Carroll 71

Central Indiana Champions

Yi Zheng, Carmel, 200 Individual Medley

As quickly as Zheng jumped off the blocks, the race was over. The Carmel junior and Stanford commit cruised to the end line within the 200 particular person medley, profitable with a time of 1:43.92, practically 4 seconds sooner than runner-up, Oldenburg Academy junior Nash King – 1:47.23. Zheng completed runner-up within the occasion final 12 months and mentioned adjusting to Carmel in his second season on the faculty helped him win. Zheng additionally led Carmel to victory within the 200 medley relay.

“Last year, when I first moved to Carmel, I was really trying to balance school with a new environment, swimming, and a higher training load,” Zheng mentioned. “This year I feel like I’ve adjusted to that, and it definitely helped get to where I am now.”

Alex Koo, Fishers, 100 Butterfly

The Fishers junior was behind after the primary 50 yards, however ultimately caught as much as Center Grove’s Henry Lyness and narrowly beat the senior to seize the state title within the 100 butterfly. Koo, the fifth-ranked recruit within the Indiana class of 2027, completed with a time of 48.15. Lyness completed in second with a time of 48.59.

“I worked a lot harder this season than I did last season, so it’s more rewarding to win,” Koo mentioned. “I was more focused, and with a lot of our seniors gone, I stepped up.”

Trent Allen, Carmel, 200 And 500 Freestyle

Allen grew to become a back-to-back state champion within the 200 and 500 freestyle Saturday, additional establishing him because the Carmel junior as the very best freestyle specialist within the state. The Florida commit completed the 200 with a time of 1:35.08, greater than three seconds sooner than his teammate, runner-up Lewis Zheng. Allen adopted with a time of 4:20.02 within the 500 freestyle. Allen has his sights set on a three-peat.

”It virtually feels loopy to assume I can win three in a row,” Allen mentioned. “I’ve seen the people who’ve done it. They’re all great — Olympic champions and NCAA record holders. It feels like a great way for my career to be heading.”

Lucas Ackermann, Franklin, 100 Breaststroke

Ackermann was victorious within the 100 breaststroke last, ending with a time of 53.23. In a meet dominated by Carmel, Penn and Homestead, the senior represented Franklin effectively. The Texas A&M commit edged out Zheng in an exhilarating last and proved why he’s the highest recruit within the Indiana class of 2026.

Carter Hadley, Carmel, 100 Backstroke

Hadley earned his first state title when he completed with a profitable time of 48.41 Saturday within the 100 backstroke last. The Carmel senior capped his profession as a Greyhound on a excessive be aware. Hadley, who’s dedicated to Southern Methodist, mentioned he set a purpose to have “fun” at his last state meet. Hadley broke his ankle in November and mentioned the harm motivated him to persist by means of the season.

”I had a chip on my shoulder to persevere, and it’s taken me to the place I’m as we speak,” Hadley mentioned.

Other Champions

• 50 freestyle: Peter Kovacs, Bloomington South, So.
• 100 freestyle: Kovacs.

All Championship Final Results

• 200 medley relay: Carmel, 1:29.24; Penn, 1:30.08; Center Grove, 1:30.44; Oak Hill, 1:33.42; Fishers, 1:33.50; FW Carroll, 1:33.52; Floyd Central, 1:34.90; Noblesville, 1:34.97
• 200 freestyle: Trent Allen, Carmel, Jr., 1:35.08; Lewis Zhang, Carmel, Sr., 1:38.32; Sawyer Wells, Penn, So., 1:39.27; William Lathrop, Carmel, Sr., 1:39.74; Cooper McQuiston, Oak Hill, Fr., 1:40.32; Mason Bridges, Center Grove, Jr., 1:41.19; Zach Welch, Westfield, Jr., 1:41.47; Moses Weaver, Center Grove, Jr., 1:44.14
• 200 particular person medley: Zheng, 1:43.92; Nash King, Oldenburg Academy, Jr., 1:47.23; Hayden Lynam, Homestead, Sr., 1:47.87; Josiah Collins, Homestead, So., 1:48.94; Noah Moeller, Carmel, Jr., 1:49.05; Max Barnes, Penn, Jr., 1:49.21; Matthew Cuadros, Center Grove, Fr., 1:49.83; Cory Han, Carmel, Sr., 1:50.09
• 50 freestyle: Kovacs, 20.12; Alex Koo, Fishers, Jr., 20.21; Lucas Ackermann, Franklin, Sr., 20.30; Cael McCann, Oak Hill, Sr., 20.40; Charles Christianson, Penn, So., 20.62; Logan Poswinski, Homestead, Sr., 20.70; John Zeidler, Evansville Memorial, Sr., 20.84; Joseph Rojek, Valparaiso, Jr., 21.02
• 100 butterfly: Koo, 48.15; Lyness, 48.59; Ozzy Jankowski, Mt. Vernon, Sr., 48.69; Jack Street, Carmel, Jr., 49.20; Khairi Slater, Zionsville, Fr., 49.30; Joshua Seluzhitskiy, Penn, Jr., 49.46; Cael McCann, Oak hILL, Sr., 50.13; Charles Christianson, Penn, So., 50.24
• 100 freestyle: Zeidler, 23.99; Lukas Biller, Carmel, Sr., 23.78; Lynam, 23.57; Kovacs, 22.81; Carter Hadley, Carmel, Sr., 22.96; Wells, 23.84; McQuiston, 23.56; Elijah Baker, FW South Side, Jr., 24.42
• 500 freestyle: Allen, 4:20.02; Zhang, 4:26.51; Austin Bruford, Carmel, Jr., 4:29.64; Welch, 4:30.49; Caden Askren, Fishers, Jr., 4:32.15; Joshua Pendleton, Columbus East, So., 4:32.58; Barnes, 4:38.08; Brady Wright, Zionsville, Sr., 4:39.90
• 200 freestyle relay: Homestead, 1:22.41; Penn, 1:22.46; Carmel, 1:23.52; Fishers, 1:24.60; FW Carroll, 1:24.99; Pike, 1:25.25; Oak Hill, 1:25.85; Center Grove, 1:25.99
• 100 backstroke: Hadley, 48.41; Lyness, 48.84; Nash, 48.91; Jankowski, 49.74; Anthony Korchnak, Lafayette Central, Sr., 50.25; Andrew Allen, Carmel, Fr., 50.57; Jackson Pyle, Homestead, Sr., 50.68; Jankowski, 49.74; Seluzhitskiy, 50.74
• 100 breaststroke: Ackermann, 53.23; Zheng, 54.19; Cuadros, 54.21; Collins, 55.75; Rojek, 55.84; Ivan Blystiv, Concord, Sr., 56.63; Joshua Brown, Penn, Jr., 56.81; Han, 57.16
• 400 freestyle relay: Carmel, 2:57.63; Homestead, 3:03.83; Penn, 3:04.33; Bloomington South, 3:06.48; Center Grove, 3:06.75; Valparaiso, 3:08.63; Zionsville, 3:10.40; Wawasee, 3:10.81

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